CELEBRITY Gossip News, Jun 08, 2011

"Judy Moody" children's books find new life on film Tue,7 Jun 2011 10:14 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Popular books usually make good candidates for movies. But the producers behind "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer" decided to create an entirely original adventure for the mischievous third grader's big screen debut. Full Story1 Mystery surrounds "Super 8" in a summer of sequels Tue,7 Jun 2011 09:59 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Its pedigree could hardly be stronger -- producer Steven Spielberg and sci-fi master J.J. Abrams. Full Story1 Reese Witherspoon to star in wedding comedy Tue,7 Jun 2011 08:04 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Wedding-themed movies are all the rage in Hollywood -- see the success of "Bridesmaids" and "The Hangover, Part II" -- and now Reese Witherspoon is joining the fray. Full Story1 Michael Pena Joins Penn, Gosling in crime drama Tue,7 Jun 2011 08:04 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Crash" actor Michael Pena has joined the all-star cast of "Gangster Squad," a crime drama set in 1940s Los Angeles. Full Story1 Michael Jackson concert insurers decline to pay out Tue,7 Jun 2011 07:53 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The insurers of Michael Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" London comeback concerts have asked a judge to nullify a $17.5 million policy taken out by promoters, saying they were never told that the singer was taking powerful drugs. Full Story1 Comcast to offer home security package Tue,7 Jun 2011 06:14 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp is adding home security to its package of services for homes where it already delivers cable television, broadband and phone. Full Story1 Aerosmith returning to studio for long-delayed album Tue,7 Jun 2011 05:35 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Now that Steven Tyler has finished his successful first season as a judge on "American Idol," he is returning to his day job with Aerosmith. Full Story1 Home of ailing Zsa Zsa Gabor on sale for $15 million Tue,7 Jun 2011 04:57 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Bel Air home of Zsa Zsa Gabor went up for sale on Tuesday with an asking price of $15 million, while the 94 year-old Hollywood actress recovered in hospital from her latest medical setback. Full Story1 Mystery surrounds "Super 8" in a summer of sequels Tue,7 Jun 2011 04:21 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Its pedigree could hardly be stronger -- producer Steven Spielberg and sci-fi master J.J. Abrams. Full Story1 "Cat Who" mystery writer Lilian Jackson Braun dies Tue,7 Jun 2011 03:55 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lilian Jackson Braun, the author of "The Cat Who" mystery series, has died. She was 97. Full Story1 Carey Mulligan on NY stage in Bergman adaptation Tue,7 Jun 2011 03:42 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - With four characters in a single setting and action unfolding over 24 hours, Ingmar Bergman's Oscar-winning 1961 film "Through a Glass Darkly" is a natural fit for stage adaptation, at least physically. Full Story1 Nintendo lifts lid on Wii U, seeks hardcore gamers Tue,7 Jun 2011 03:38 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd has unwrapped a new touchscreen controller for its next-generation Wii to positive early reviews, spurring hope it might attract a hardcore gaming crowd that has drifted to rivals such Microsoft Corp's Xbox. Full Story1 Jennifer Hudson writing book about weight loss Tue,7 Jun 2011 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Add author to Jennifer Hudson's resume. Full Story1 "Visitor" director turns to "Home Movies" Tue,7 Jun 2011 02:43 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Filmmaker Tom McCarthy ("The Visitor") has been hired to write "Home Movies," a supernatural family comedy set up at DreamWorks. Full Story1 NBC wins TV rights for Games until 2020 Tue,7 Jun 2011 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - NBC Universal beat rivals FOX and ESPN to secure U.S. broadcasting rights to four Olympic Games from 2014 until 2020 in a deal worth $4.38 billion on Tuesday. Full Story1 Foreign moviegoers ride to rescue of "Pirates 4" Tue,7 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" film has raced past the $800 million mark at the global box office, and will soon become the franchise's most successful film internationally even as it underperforms its predecessors in North America. Full Story1 Keith Olbermann could earn $100 million in new job Tue,7 Jun 2011 01:58 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Keith Olbermann's move from MSNBC to the relatively obscure Current TV, where his new show premieres June 20, is hardly a step-down in the pay stakes. Full Story1 Nashville marks 40 years of country music festival Tue,7 Jun 2011 12:39 PM PDT Reuters - NASHVILLE, Tenn (Reuters) - The capital of country music lives up to its nickname beginning on Thursday where some 70,000 fans get the chance to mingle with their musical heroes at the CMA Music Fest. Full Story1 Sienna Miller settles phone-hacking claim Tue,7 Jun 2011 11:57 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Film star Sienna Miller's privacy and harassment claim against the News of the World over alleged phone-hacking by its reporters was settled for 100,000 pounds damages on Tuesday. Full Story1 Paramount plays down box office expectations for 'Super 8' Tue,7 Jun 2011 10:02 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Trying to debunk buzz in Hollywood that pre-release tracking is soft for J.J. Abrams' movie "Super 8", Paramount Pictures says the $50 million-budgeted movie doesn't need a big opening weekend because it cost far less than a big studio blockbuster. Full Story1 First Conan Doyle novel to be published Tue,7 Jun 2011 07:04 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle's debut novel is to be published for the first time in September, nearly 130 years after it was written. Full Story1 Lyon gives Wagner's Tristan a "moving" production Tue,7 Jun 2011 06:07 AM PDT Reuters - LYON, France (Reuters) - Richard Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" is a notoriously static opera whose two central characters mostly stand on stage singing for almost four hours. Full Story1 Bobby Kennedy Jr. battles big coal in documentary Tue,7 Jun 2011 12:35 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A contentious U.S. debate over mountaintop removal coal mining is making its way to movie theaters in a documentary that its makers hope will rouse Americans to action over the environmental effects of "Big Coal". Full Story1 Katie Couric's talk show won't rely on celebrities Mon,6 Jun 2011 08:18 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - On the heels of Katie Couric's announcement that she will be launch a talk show with ABC in September 2012, the outgoing CBS News anchor discussed her plans, philosophies and possible guests. Full Story1 Eminem boxing movie lures "Training Day" director Mon,6 Jun 2011 08:17 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Eminem's first movie since "8 Mile" is one step closer to happening. Full Story1 Disney to cut 200 studio jobs: source Mon,6 Jun 2011 06:31 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co will cut about 200 positions at its movie studio unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, as it reduces its focus on home entertainment distribution of DVDs. Full Story1 Chili Peppers to release first album in 5 years Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:57 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers are gearing up to release their first album in five years on August 30, the rock band said on Monday. Full Story1 "Modern Family," "Mad Men" lead new TV awards show Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:06 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Modern Family" and "Mad Men" led the field of contenders on Monday for the inaugural Critics Choice Television Awards, an event that promises to be a more streamlined version of the Emmys. Full Story1 Dwayne Johnson eyes "G.I. Joe" sequel Mon,6 Jun 2011 04:50 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, enjoying a new crest in popularity with "Fast Five," is in talks to join the "G.I. Joe" sequel. Full Story1 Disney to lay off nearly 250 studio employees Mon,6 Jun 2011 04:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Walt Disney Studios is set to cut between 200 and 250 positions next week, amounting to less than 5% of its 5,000-strong worldwide workforce. Full Story1 Arctic Monkeys say "Suck it and See" feels more human Mon,6 Jun 2011 03:58 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Remember the Arctic Monkeys? Full Story1 MTV Movie Award ratings fall for second year Mon,6 Jun 2011 03:05 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Viewership for the MTV Movie Awards dropped for the second year as the show once again offered a raw mix of A-list celebrities and X-rated humor. Full Story1 Katie Couric signs deal for ABC talk show Mon,6 Jun 2011 02:56 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Katie Couric has signed a deal with ABC television to host and produce her own syndicated daytime talk show starting in September 2012, ABC said on Monday. Full Story1 Cablevision board approves AMC spin-off Mon,6 Jun 2011 02:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The board of New York cable company Cablevision Systems Corp has approved a spin-off of its cable networks unit, AMC Networks Inc. Full Story1 "Lonely Boy" singer Andrew Gold dead at 59 Mon,6 Jun 2011 01:47 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Versatile singer/songwriter Andrew Gold, who enjoyed chart success in the 1970s with the songs "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being a Friend," died in his sleep. He was 59. Full Story1 Cole out of U.S. "X Factor"; accent not to blame Mon,6 Jun 2011 01:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British singer Cheryl Cole's replacement on the much-hyped U.S. version of "The X Factor" was confirmed on Monday, ending almost two weeks of rumor and speculation about the line-up. Full Story1 Bobby Kennedy Jr. battles big coal in documentary Mon,6 Jun 2011 09:50 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A contentious U.S. debate over mountaintop removal coal mining is making its way to movie theaters in a documentary that its makers hope will rouse Americans to action over the environmental effects of "Big Coal". Full Story1 Heart Gallery photos have inspired adoptions for 10 years Mon,6 Jun 2011 06:42 AM PDT Reuters - SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - When Diane Granito was hired to recruit foster and adoptive parents in New Mexico, she was told to review the photos of children available for adoption. Full Story1 Israeli desert opera festival becomes a "tradition" Mon,6 Jun 2011 06:06 AM PDT Reuters - MASADA, Israel (Reuters) - An Israeli opera festival's center-piece at the revered historical site of Masada this month was a tale of betrayal, love and death in the shape of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Full Story1 Hollywood hot for music biopics Mon,6 Jun 2011 05:33 AM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Biographical films about music icons often go through lengthy development periods. Full Story1

 

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